Justin Baldoni ‘ecstatic about Blake Lively settlement’

Justin Baldoni is pleased with the result of his settlement agreement, according to his lawyer.

Justin Baldoni feels “ecstatic” about his settlement agreement with Blake Lively.

The 38-year-old actress and Justin, 42, became locked in a high-profile legal dispute in December 2024, and after they recently reached an out-of-court settlement agreement, Justin’s lawyer Bryan Freeman has welcomed the news.

Speaking to Extra, Freeman said: “You know, I wouldn’t say which side kind of came to the table first.

“I think there was an urgency to try and get it done as quickly as possible. I think that Justin and the other individuals felt pretty comfortable where they were at the time…

“Ten of the 13 claims were gone as a result of the summary judgment motion. Five individuals were out of the case.

“You were left with a case that was really Blake Lively versus It Ends with Us, the movie LLC, the agency group and Wayfarer Studios, so it was a very different case at the point in time that we had those settlement discussions than ever was before.”

Blake accused Justin – who starred in and directed It Ends With Us, their 2024 drama movie – of sexual harassment and co-ordinating a smear campaign against her.

Justin – who played Blake’s on-screen love interest in the movie – and his Wayfarer Studios production company subsequently countersued the actress and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, accusing the Hollywood couple of defamation and extortion.

Reflecting on their settlement agreement, Freeman said: “I can’t talk about the terms of the settlement, but what I can tell you is that he is ecstatic.”

Asked what’s next for Justin, his lawyer shared: “Justin wants to help people who have suffered similar experiences, when they felt like they were accused of something they did not do, and went and fought all the way and won in summary judgment and got that.

“I think what Justin wants to do is to help other people and to be a leader for helping other people in that way. I think that’s one of the many things he wants to do.”